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Sun, Wind, and Rain: The Art of David Cox

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Born in Birmingham, England, in 1783, David Cox was destined to become a major figure in the linked worlds of landscape painting and watercolor painting in the first half of the nineteenth century. Remarkably, no significant study of the artist has been undertaken in more than a century. This beautifully illustrated volume focuses much-needed attention on Cox, filling in the details of his biography and illuminating his contributions to British landscape painting. Cox's widely-known Sun, Wind, and Rain , painted in 1845, is emblematic of his concern with the representation of light and atmosphere and weather. He was unparalleled in his ability to capture the effects of wind and weather. Scott Wilcox’s chapter in this book investigates Cox’s artistic identity and his legacy. Other chapters address such topics as Birmingham’s cultural milieu; myths about Cox’s life; the papers he chose; his painting in oils; and the fakes, forgeries, and misattributions that have challenged attempts to identify his oeuvre with certainty.

Published in association with the Yale Center for British Art and the Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery

Exhibition Yale Center for British Art Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery, Birmingham, England

Language: English

Pages: 272

Format: Hardcover

Release: November 25, 2008

ISBN 13: 9780300117448

Sun, Wind, and Rain: The Art of David Cox

0/5 ( ratings)

Born in Birmingham, England, in 1783, David Cox was destined to become a major figure in the linked worlds of landscape painting and watercolor painting in the first half of the nineteenth century. Remarkably, no significant study of the artist has been undertaken in more than a century. This beautifully illustrated volume focuses much-needed attention on Cox, filling in the details of his biography and illuminating his contributions to British landscape painting. Cox's widely-known Sun, Wind, and Rain , painted in 1845, is emblematic of his concern with the representation of light and atmosphere and weather. He was unparalleled in his ability to capture the effects of wind and weather. Scott Wilcox’s chapter in this book investigates Cox’s artistic identity and his legacy. Other chapters address such topics as Birmingham’s cultural milieu; myths about Cox’s life; the papers he chose; his painting in oils; and the fakes, forgeries, and misattributions that have challenged attempts to identify his oeuvre with certainty.

Published in association with the Yale Center for British Art and the Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery

Exhibition Yale Center for British Art Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery, Birmingham, England

Language: English

Pages: 272

Format: Hardcover

Release: November 25, 2008

ISBN 13: 9780300117448

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